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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Ellen Hunt <yama@primerib.jp>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2023 16:32:26 +0100
Subject: Quick meetings
We offer you a unique opportunity for communication.
Dating portal for perfect dating.
- Real profiles of people who are looking for and want sex.
- New acquaintances and also flirting.
- Dating on an ongoing basis.
Users have access to detailed questionnaires, search by geolocation, comments on a photo and the ability to meet without their own profile photo, that is, almost anonymously.
It's a platform that cares about one thing: it suggests people in your area that you can arrange to meet for wild sex and so on.
Create a session of sensual and intimate communication with cute girls. Visit the site.
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